Starmaker: Everything except that #$&#@^*&ing tree.

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Starmaker: There are no words in the game except some gratuitous encoded Norwegian in backround art. Games with cheapass writing generally fail in predictable ways: abstract evil (so you don't care) and abstract good (so you realize your character was full of shit all along). Teslagrad is awesome through and through.

Starmaker: Everything except that #$&#@^*&ing tree.

- Excellent, convenient, responsive controls (I 100%ed the game with both keyboard and the xbox controller, never had problems),
- checkpoints everywhere but never unwanted, never mess up your game,
- kid-friendly deaths and lightning-fast reloads,
- awesomifying meaningful items,
- easy but satisfying puzzles,
- fun boss battles,
- collectables, and you'll know when you've found everything (ideal for completionists who want everything in a single playthrough),
- low system requirements and amazing performance,
- excellent 2D high-res art and writing (well, "visual storytelling" -- no corny shit to mess up and epic story),
- adorable protagonist (d'awww!),
- Linux version!

What's MAYBE not good (YMMV):
- It's short. I'd say that, artistically, the game would be worse if it were longer, but it can be completed in a single sitting, and dollars per hour is a factor for some.
- It's not a metroidvania. The available areas unlock sequentially, then you do a second sweep to get all collectibles, then dispose of the final boss.
- Not much room for a speedrunner to show off. Replayability hinges on its length (short), difficulty (easy) and overall delightfulness.
- The #$&^#%@$^%ing tree. (There's an area in the game intended to be serene and peaceful in which you cannot die, due to the absence of mortal dangers, where you need to climb to the top of a large tree. A reload from a checkpoint only happens on death, so falling means restarting the climb from the ground. Serene and peaceful my @$$.) No YMMV on this. $%^& this tree.